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  1. CitroenFreak

    Exhaust wraps

    Since thread71-99579 is closed, I'm opening new one, What about NA engines? Do they benefit anything having exhaust wrapped? Cheers Ziga
  2. CitroenFreak

    Direct to head throttle bodies - butterfly position

    Yes, I will give it to someone with flowbench to test it up, but I just wanted to ask first if anyone on there has done it before. Cheers Ziga
  3. CitroenFreak

    Direct to head throttle bodies - butterfly position

    When having throttle plate just at the head entry(lets say 1 inch away) is it better to have it positioned vertically instead of horizontally? As the throttle will cut the flow in upped and lower part if horizontally, where if positioned vertically it cuts flow on left and right part, just like...
  4. CitroenFreak

    CFM test

    Hi, I'd like to reopen this thread: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=148748#postform I'm also interested in how to determine CFM through certain pipes. Cheers Ziga
  5. CitroenFreak

    Main bearing clearances

    Well, don't know where I have stated that oil pressure created by oil pump supports the bearings? I only asked what's the clearance I should run at a given oil grade. Different grade oils run in a differenc temp. zone and can support different pressure loadings, and that's what I'm after...
  6. CitroenFreak

    Main bearing clearances

    Well haven't actually thought about it really, but agree with everything. Is there a way how to calculate it then? Should I just start calculating everything like bearing surface, force generated by crank, pistons, condrods at redline on bearing surface,...? But even then I only have force...
  7. CitroenFreak

    Main bearing clearances

    Hi, Does anyone know how oil thinkness affect main bearing clearances. It has been discussed before here thread71-134618, but not is such detail For example how much clearance must one run if one uses 5W, 10W,.. 30,40, 50 grade oils? Thanks Cheers Ziga

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